Folding box



Dec. 15, 1925- I. P. SCHAUS FOLDING BOX Filed Aug. 11. 1924 INVEIIVTORQA TTORNEYS Patented Dec. 15, 1925.

UNITED STATES IRVING PETER SCI-IAUS, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

FOLDING BOX.

Application filed August 11, 1924. Serial No. 731,417.

To all whom it may concern 7 Be it known that I, IRVING Pn'rnn SoHAUs, acitizen of the United States, and resident of Milwaukee, in the countyof Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Folding Boxes, of which the following is a description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part ofthis specification.

This invention relates to improvements in folding boxes.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide a foldingbox arranged to present a novel and attractive appearance and suitablefor containing confections and the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a folding boxconstructed to simulate a book in appearance.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide a folding box arrangedso that it can be folded to a flat, knock-down position wherein it willoccupy a minimum amount of space so that a large number of boxes can bepacked and shipped very conveniently and economically.

A further object of the invention is to provide a folding box which isof very simple construction, 1s inexpensive to manufacture, is easy toassemble, is strong and durable, and is well adapted for the purposedescribed.

\Vith the above and other objects in view the invention consists of theimproved folding box and its parts and combinations as set forth in theclaims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference charactersindicate the same parts in all of the views:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the i1nproved folding box;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal. sectional view thereof; and

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view thereof.

Referring to the drawing it will appear that the numeral 5 indicates theimproved box which consists essentially of an oute: portion or blank 6and an inner box memher 7.

The inner box member 7 is of rectangular form and includes sides 8 andends 9. Connected to the upper portions of the sides and ends are sidetop flaps 10 and end top 'fiaps' 11. The end flaps 11 are adapted to befolded inwardly and the side flaps 10 also fold inwardly above the endflaps and serve to protect and retain the contents of the box. The lowerportions of the sides and ends also have bottom flaps connected thereto,there being bottom end flaps 12 and bottom side The outer box member 6is formed from a rectangular blank and is provided with a pair ofspaced, medially positioned fold lines 15. 'When the outer blank is thusfolded it forms a rear edge portion 16, a top 17, and a bottom 18. Theinner box member is adapted to be inserted between the top and bottomfaces of the outer member and adj acent the rear edge, and the top andbottom faces project a trifle beyond the limits of the inner box member,as shown. The lower face of the outer member is provided with a pair ofcut-out tongues 19 and when the box is assembled, said tongues arepassed through the slots 14 to anchor the inner and outer box partstogether.

Thus it will be seen that the improved folding box presents a novelappearance and resembles a book. If desired, suitable words and namesmay be delineated on the cover 17 and on the rear edge. Obviously thebox can be conveniently folded for shipping and packing by detaching theinner and outer members and folding each member along one of its linesof fold, and a flat, compact package results.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the improved foldingbox is of very simple and novel construction, and is well adapted forthe purpose set forth- \Vhat I claim as my invention is:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a folding box, consisting of afolding inner box member formed with sides and ends, folding top sideand end flaps, folding bottom side and end flaps, said last-mentionedside flaps being arranged to overlap, and said lastmentioned end flapshaving slots in the medial portions thereof, and a folding outer memberenclosing only the top, bottom and one side of the inner box member andhaving ice an edge, top, and bottom portions, said bottom portion havingtongues to enter said slots to detachably connect the outer member tothe inner box member, the entire box being arranged to resemble a book.

2. As a new article of n'iunut'acture, a com pletely collapsibletwo-part box, comprising a folding inner box member having four sides, atop, and a bottom, attaching slits being formed in the bottom, and afolding l0 outer retaining member having the inner box member bottomdirectly resting thereon and covering only the top, bottom and one sideof the inner box member, said outer member being provided with tonguesfor engagement with said slits.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

IRVING PETER SCHAUS.

